Suspected kidnappers who abducted three victims in Ekiti State at the weekend have called the family, demanding a N30 million ransom for their release.Some pupils of Apostolic Faith Children School were also kidnapped at the same spot in January this year.
Tribune Online gathered that the three victims were kidnapped at a bad spot around the Oyimo River along Emure-Eporo Road in the Emure Local Government Area of the state on Saturday evening.
It was also learnt that the driver of the Toyota Camry they were travelling with, who happened to be the husband of one of the captives, was shot dead in the process.
A source from the community who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the gunmen called the relatives of the victim for the ransom on Monday morning.The source said, “Very sad that they killed the driver of the car, who is the husband of one of the captives. What will interest you is that this particular incident happened at the same spot our schoolchildren were kidnapped early this year.“They have called the family of the three captives with them to ask for N30 million as ransom to release them.”
The Chairman of Emure Local Government, Tosin Adedayo, stated that a joint security team had been pursuing the kidnappers since the report was made.“I am aware of the kidnapping and have been actively involved in the rescue mission to free our people. Soldiers, policemen, and others who went after the kidnappers have not returned since yesterday. We are confident that our people will be freed.”
The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, did not respond to calls or messages as of the time of filing this report.
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